Ice Cube, Blues Traveler and Cake to play OKC's Zoo Amphitheatre this summer: What to know
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The first round of concerts for this summer's season at Oklahoma City's legendary Zoo Amphitheatre has been revealed.
With the historic venue under new management and undergoing renovations, its team announced Tuesday morning a diverse lineup of five shows for August and September.
On Aug. 2, the 90-year-old outdoor stage will host Rock and Roll Hall of Fame rapper Ice Cube and his "Legends of Hip Hop Tour" featuring E-40 and Bone Thugs-N-Harmony.
Grammy Award winners Blues Traveler and platinum-selling rockers Big Head Todd and the Monsters will perform Aug. 3 at Zoo Amp.
British New Wave stalwarts Howard Jones and ABC, along with platinum-selling Brit-funk band Haircut One Hundred, will turn Aug. 24 into '80s night.
On Sept. 1, Dirty Heads and Slightly Stoopid will bring reggae-rock to the Zoo Amphitheatre.
“The Distance" hitmakers Cake will perform at the revamped OKC venue on Sept. 8.
More summer concerts at the Zoo Amphitheatre are expected to be announced soon.
OKC's Zoo Amphitheatre undergoing infrastructure updates
The venerable venue at the Oklahoma City Zoo is undergoing infrastructure and facilities updates before this year's outdoor concert season begins, with a focus on retaining the amphitheater's history and integrity.
Last month, it was revealed that the Zoo Amp has brought on a seasoned local management team with the backing of national partners SaveLive to produce the 2024 concert season and beyond. SaveLive also manages the OKC venues The Criterion, Tower Theatre, Beer City Music Hall and Ponyboy.
The Zoo Amphitheatre's storied history dates back to 1933, when construction started on the venue as part of the Civilian Conservation Corps, an economic recovery program established to provide jobs during the Great Depression.
Over the past nine decades, the amphitheater has hosted concerts by some of the top names in music, including Marvin Gaye, Willie Nelson, Chicago, ZZ Top, Grateful Dead, Sting, Dire Straits, the Steve Miller Band, Santana, Judas Priest, Joni Mitchell, Heart, Lynyrd Skynyrd and iconic Oklahomans the late JJ Cale, Vince Gill, the late Toby Keith and The Flaming Lips.
The newly announced shows will be the first concerts at the legendary venue since Oklahoma pop-punk band The All-American Rejects performed there last October.
When will tickets go on sale to this summer's Zoo Amphitheatre shows?
Tickets for the newly announced August and September shows at Zoo Amp go on sale at 10 a.m. Friday, April 12.
A venue presale will launch at 10 a.m. Thursday, April 11.
To buy tickets, register for the presale and get more information, go to http://www.okczooamp.com.
Fans also can follow the venue on Facebook at facebook.com/okczooamp and on Instagram at instagram.com/okczooamp.
This article originally appeared on Oklahoman: OKC Zoo Amphitheatre releases summer 2024 lineup, see the list
